In a politically polarized Brazil in 2018, where hate speech about minority groups was a staple in presidential campaign livestreams –
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The 2025 World Forum for Democracy focused on revitalizing democracy by rebuilding citizen trust, strengthening democratic culture, and fostering meaningful participation in governance.
August 2025Mirka Karra, Thessaloniki [ultimate_spacer height=”20″] Democracy is often thought of in terms of national elections or EU institutions. Yet, when it comes to civic participation, the biggest gaps are often found at the municipal level. Recent data underscores the issue: in France, more than 60% of voters abstained from participating in the most recent…
A Greek citizen’s basic needs are no longer met, and the growing distrust in democracy reflects that
August 2025Konstantinos Kougkas, Veria [ultimate_spacer height=”20″] To claim that the last decade has been a challenge for western democracies would be a wildly simplistic understatement. Financial turmoil, migrant crises, the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the ongoing war in Ukraine have all played their part in diminishing trust in democratic institutions across most European…
August 2025Konstantinos Kostoulas, Athens [ultimate_spacer height=”20″] The European Union is often described as one of the most ambitious political projects in modern history. Conceived in the ashes of two devastating World Wars, it was designed to secure peace, foster prosperity, and gradually build a common European identity. For decades, the EU seemed to embody precisely…